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Chapter One

Author: C.D. Gorri
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-05 11:21:30
“That’s the last one!” Gretchen shouted, stretching her sore back.

“Ohmygawd, Gretch! I don’t know what you were worried about,” Elissa huffed, sitting down on a plastic covered chair, and rubbing her protruding belly.

The shipment of bright orange, faux leather chairs had only just been delivered, and Gretchen had yet to unwrap them all.

“Do you need a bottle of water?” Gretchen asked her bestie. She hardly recognized Lissa these days.

Her former roommate was practically glowing. The pRegnant blonde was radiant. So much so, she was practically bursting with happiness, and Gretchen was truly glad for her. If only she wasn’t so dang lonely herself, she thought sadly, reaching into the off-white, antique fridge for a cold water.

“Oh yes, please,” Elissa gasped, chugging from the proffered bottle greedily.

Gretchen sighed and shook her head, looking over the chairs and the small magazine table that had just been delivered. They were arranged in an L shape, nine in total, and w
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